Football transfer rumours and news: Thursday, March 29

Published:17:02Thursday 29 March 2012

NEWCASTLE United, Sunderland, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal are among the clubs making the news today.

Alan Shearer has written off Newcastle’s Champions League hopes – despite claiming they have overachieved this season. Alan Pardew’s side are sixth in the Premier League table, but former Magpies striker Shearer does not believe they are ready for a place at European football’s top table – talkSPORT

Newcastle United are stronger for the sale of Andy Carroll to Liverpool, according to John Carver – Shields Gazette

Martin O’Neill has promised that Sunderland won’t be putting their feet up in the wake of preserving their Premier League status and exiting the cup – Sunderland Echo

Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh is a £6m target for Paris Saint-Germain. Fiorentina and his former club Bordeaux are also interested – Daily Mirror

QPR striker Bobby Zamora is not looking for a move to West Ham, according to the player’s agent – Metro

The agent of highly-rated Colombian forward Luis Muriel claims there is no substance to rumours linking his client with a summer move to Arsenal or AC Milan – Sky Sports

Chelsea and Tottenham will have to dig deep if they want to prise unsettled winger Milos Krasic away from Juventus, according to the player’s agent – talkSport